Definition of emperor Emperor
/ɛˈmpɚɚ/ - [emperer] - em•per•or
We found 14 definitions of emperor from 9 different sources.
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What does emperor mean?
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NounPlural: emperors |
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| emperor - the male ruler of an empire | ||
| crowned head, sovereign, monarch a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right | ||
| empress a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor | ||
| holy roman emperor sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire | ||
| kaiser the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918 | ||
| mikado, tenno the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno | ||
| emperor of rome, roman emperor sovereign of the Roman Empire | ||
| romanoff, romanov the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917 | ||
| emperor - large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings | ||
| emperor moth, Saturnia pavonia | ||
| saturniid, saturniid moth large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons | ||
| emperor - red table grape of California | ||
| emperor - large richly colored butterfly | ||
| emperor butterfly | ||
| brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast | ||
| apatura, genus apatura large Old World butterflies | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- emperor (n.)
The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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emperor
The head of state of an empire.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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emperor
em′pėr-or, n. the head of the Roman Empire: the highest title of sovereignty:—fem. Em′press.—ns. Em′peror-moth, except the Death's-head, the largest British moth, its expanse of wings being about three inches; Em′perorship; Em′pery, empire, power. [O. Fr. emperere—L. imperator (fem. imperatrix)—imperāre, to command.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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emperor
(Imperator). Among the ancient Romans, signified the general of an army, who, for some extraordinary success, had been complimented with this appellation. Subsequently it came to denominate an absolute monarch or supreme commander of an empire. In Europe, the first who bore the title was Charlemagne.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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emperor
Drunk as an emperor, i.e. ten times as drunk as a lord.
Wikipedia 
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An emperor is a male who rules an empire. An emperor usually comes to power when one of his parents dies. In some countries people elected a new emperor from candidates.
The wife of an emperor is called an empress. A woman who comes to power in an empire is also called an empress.
The only emperor in the world today is the ruler of Japan. In history, many countries had emperors at different times, including China, Rome, Germany, Ethiopia, Turkey, India, France and Russia.
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🔤- emperor, noun, singular of emperors.
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